One Week. One Voice. One Moment. This is the One.

Family, friends, colleagues, this is it. One Week remaining. In one week, you will be part of a defining moment in American history (irrespective of the results). As you reflect on the role that you have played, please pause for a moment, close your eyes, take a breath, and give thanks for being a part of something special. Since Sen. Obama's announcement in February 2007, we could fairly say that he was not the only one on a journey. We all participated in a transformation. The long nights on cable news. The dining table debates. The volunteer parties. The sound of a slamming dial tone. Worn shoe soles from canvassing. The begging and pleading for contributions. The new friends and discovered neighbors. The hustle for campaign rally passes. The difference between delegates and super-delegates. Debate after debate after debate. The campaign drama of wayward clergy, fumbling surrogates, costly hairdos and wardrobes, villified media, and armchair/backseat campaign quarterbacking. The transformation is in full motion. We are forever CHANGED. Politics will never seen through the same lens.

Over the last, I have tried to share this transformation and journey on a personal level and hoped that it would reflect some of the thoughts and emotions that were simultaneously experiencing. This is the moment you have been waiting for. You can smell the smoke from the kitchen. You can see the break of the sun on the oceanic horizon. You can hear the faint call of the rooster in the morning dusk. You can hear the click of the starter gun. But WAIT!. . . not so fast! Nothing in life is guaranteed. Your transformation will not be fully complete until the final certification of 270 electoral votes for the respective candidate. Not even close.

What do you hope to wake up to on the morning of November 5th, 2008? What do you hope to say about your political transformation? For me, the pressure is undaunting. Earlier this summer, I was asked to be one of the loyal 27 electors for Obama in Florida. One of 27. This means that your full transformation will certify the painting of Florida BLUE. Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Moment. You should not underestimate the full thrus of your personal power --- every decision you make to contribute to this campaign will validate the importance of ONE VOICE. You listened and acted, like you never did before - either as a staff person, a volunteer, and/or a voter. The connective tissue of each of our voices will single-handedly CHANGE America and the world.

This is the moment. For the next week, I am asking that you dig deeper to make our own closing argument that CHANGE truly occurs best from the bottom UP -- especially from the bottomless pit of stomachs where our emotions find refuge. You can make one more phone call. You can knock on one more door. You can assist one more voter. You make one more small contribution. You can ensure that this moment is yours. Vote absentee (avoid the long lines). Vote early (feel the energy). Or vote on November and close this deal.

We have ONE WEEK. You have ONE VOICE. And we have ONE MOMENT. This is the ONE.

Let's close this argument with an exclamation point!